Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
551 | 898 | 757 | 589 | 479 | 428 | 375 | 300 | 300 | 270 | 199 | 149 | 145 | 139 | 132 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:38PM1.93m | 9:46AM1.76m | 10:19PM1.90m | 10:28AM1.72m | 11:00PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.29m | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:59PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.47m | 4:41PM0.35m | 5:17AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 |
573 | 898 | 757 | 589 | 479 | 428 | 375 | 300 | 300 | 270 | 199 | 149 | 145 | 139 | 132 | 95 | 93 | 84 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 424 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 10 |
551 | 484 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 8 | N 14 | N 13 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 14 |
52 | 27 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 39 | 33 | 40 | 52 | 67 | 71 | 106 | 144 | 212 | 432 | 585 | 767 | 632 | 792 | 534 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 82 | 221 | 437 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 14 | 92 | 9 | 14 |
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